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When remodeling your kitchen, it\’s the ideal time to think about lighting. Your kitchen should have the right kind of lighting to allow you to do everyday tasks as efficiently as possible. LED lighting is a common choice for kitchen lights, thanks to its many benefits.

Brighter Lighting

Think about the kinds of tasks you do in your kitchen on a regular basis. Tasks such as cutting vegetables or cooking on the stove can be dangerous when you have a poorly lit kitchen. LED lights provide brighter lighting than incandescent bulbs and other traditional kitchen lights. Having a brightly lit kitchen makes food preparation tasks much safer for you and your family.

Brighter lighting is useful if you or your family members take care of other tasks in your kitchen as well. Your kids might do their homework at a built-in desk in the kitchen, or you might go through mail or pay bills at the kitchen table. Having LED lighting in these areas puts less strain on your eyes.

Cost Savings

LED lights use bulbs that last a lot longer than incandescent bulbs and other types of bulbs. This means you don’t have to worry about changing the bulbs often. You’ll be spending less money on LED bulbs overall, which helps save on the cost of lighting your kitchen.

With LED lighting in your kitchen, you’ll be using less energy than with traditional bulbs. This results in lower energy bills from month to month, which is another way to help you save money.

Enhanced Appearance and More Space

LED lighting fixtures are available in stylish designs that can improve your kitchen’s appearance. Instead of an outdated traditional fixture, for example, you can have a more contemporary LED fixture installed.

Some of these LED lighting fixtures, such as LED strips, can be placed in out-of-the-way places that don’t take up kitchen space. You can have these fixtures installed under your cabinets, for example. Having them installed in these areas means you’re not giving up any countertop space or overhead space.

LED Lighting Ideas

You can have LED lighting installed in several areas in your kitchen for brighter lighting. Some common places to have this type of lighting installed include the following:

• Under cabinets: Under-cabinet lighting with LED lights provides task lighting for food preparation and other daily activities. These lights go on the underside of your cabinets so that you’ll have plenty of light shining down on your countertops without having to sacrifice any space.
• Recessed lighting: This type of lighting can be used to highlight certain features of your kitchen or to create the right ambiance. You can have recessed LED downlights placed over glass cabinets for accent lighting. Another option is to have them installed over the main areas of your kitchen to create more even lighting.
• Over cabinets: LED lighting placed over cabinets can add visual appeal to your kitchen. These lights are suitable if you have open space between the tops of your cabinets and your ceiling. You can have LED lights installed in these areas to accentuate certain design features in your kitchen.

When you\’re ready to install LED lighting in your kitchen, contact Turn It On Electric. We will work with you to incorporate the right kind of lighting in your kitchen.

Recent improvements in home lighting products for comfort, convenience, and energy efficiency are remarkable. Installing dimmers to control lighting takes their benefits to a new level. Instead of adapting to indoor lighting, you can use dimmers to make the ambiance perfect for any situation in your home. There are several benefits to installing dimmers.

Change the Mood

You can change a brightly illuminated room to a dim, relaxed space with the slide of a finger. When you use standard non-dimmable lighting, you have to turn off each lamp until you reach the desired amount of light. Dimmers make this easy.

Good for Kids

Installing dimmers in a nursery or a child\’s room benefits both the child and the parent. Children of any age can be afraid of the dark. Installing dimmers makes it possible to keep a low level of light. You won\’t have to adjust the lampshades or experiment with which lights to keep on and which to turn off. If your child calls you in the night, it’s easy to turn the lights up, just a little, upon entering the room.

Increase Bulb Life

Since your bulbs aren’t working at full power all the time, they’ll last longer. This means you will also reduce the amount of time you spend replacing light bulbs. If you have a home with high ceilings, you’ll appreciate not having to break out the ladder or hire a professional to change the bulbs as often as you did in the past.

If you notice you keep the lighting dim all the time, you may want to consider using a light bulb with a lower wattage. There are a variety of options when choosing the right bulbs for your home. We can help you make the choice that\’s right for your lifestyle and lighting preferences.

Connect with Smart Home Features

If you enjoy high tech features in your home, consider installing dimmers that are compatible with smart home features and phones. You’ll be able to select the light settings from wherever you are. It’s especially convenient if you have small children who can’t reach the light switches on the walls. They may become frustrated or frightened when they can’t turn the lights on. All you’ll have to do is adjust the app on your phone, and they’ll have the amount of light they want.

Dimmer lights can be fun, too. Some dimmable smart light bulbs even have a color selection. Imagine changing the lighting to a soft pink glow during a bedtime story. Or, maybe you like a bright blue light during a dance party. There are dozens of combinations of light intensity and color.

What Installing Dimmers Requires

Dimmer switches use the wiring in your existing wall switches to adjust the flow of electricity that goes to a fixture. Although they’re not especially difficult to wire, Turn It On Electric recommends using a licensed electrician to safely do the work. We can help you choose the right bulbs to use, their wattage, and even their color characteristics. Not every bulb will work with a dimmer.

Call Turn It On Electric today to help you install dimmers throughout your home.